Below are the three companies in the Paper Packaging industry with the highest EBITDA Growth (next year estimate vs. LTM). EBITDA Growth can be valuable in predicting future cash flow generation and earnings power.

Westrock Co ranks highest with a EBITDA growth of 73.4%. Following is Intl Paper Co with a EBITDA growth of 60.3%. Graphic Packagin ranks third highest with a EBITDA growth of 21.7%.

Packaging Corp follows with a EBITDA growth of 17.6%, and Avery Dennison rounds out the top five with a EBITDA growth of 9.5%.

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